YEARLISTING IN 2016

Compared to most recent years, when for example I recorded 165 species in the county in 2011, 187 in 2012 and 173 in 2013, this has been a particularly poor one with just 157 species recorded by mid December - one of my worst years on record

YEARLISTING IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

It's all over - 2012 has come to an end. I managed a total of 187 out of the 198 species recorded all told in Buckinghamshire - 94% of the total - probably my highest-ever annual tally.

The current record is 191 species achieved in 2006 and held jointly by both Rob Hill and Simon Nichols



Monday 24 August 2009

Weekend Highlights

A summary of Recent Sightings - 21-23 August

At DORNEY ROWING LAKES, the two juvenile RUFF and at least three juvenile COMMON GREENSHANK remained all weekend, with two Common Redshank still on the Seasonal Pool on 21st (Kevin Duncan) (with 1 to 22nd - Jim Rose)

Two BAR-HEADED GEESE joined the Canada Geese on 21st (Kevin Duncan)

At COLLEGE LAKE BBOWT, an OSPREY drifted slowly SSW on 23rd (Jeff Bailey), whilst over at IVINGHOE HILLS NR, the WHINCHAT and up to 6 NORTHERN WHEATEARS remained until 23rd. The first-winter male COMMON REDSTART was present until 22nd.

Continuing passage at QUAINTON HILLS included 5 SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS, 8 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 5 NORTHERN WHEATEAR and 3 COMMON REDSTARTS on 22nd (Tim Watts)

In the North of the county, a CETTI'S WARBLER was a first site record for GAYHURST QUARRY - frequenting a large Dog Rose on the banks of the first river below Spinney Pit on 21st (Rob Norris), whilst a GRASSHOPPER WARBLER was at OAKGROVE on 22nd (Rob Hill)